♤ In terms of scientific output across all subjects, Germany is India's second largest collaborator worldwide.

♤ For Indian scientists working abroad, Germany is among the top three destinations in the world.

♤ So far, more than 2000 joint projects have been successfully completed, resulting in more than 7000 exchanges of scientists, more than 2000 joint scientific publications and more than 400 Indo-German workshops and seminars. At present, more than 170 projects are being implemented.

♤ India's scientific establishments have close partnerships with premier German R&D institutions, including the Max Planck Society, Fraunhofer Laboratories and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

♤ The jointly funded Indo-German Science & Technology Centre was set up in 2008 in Gurgaon with an annual contribution of 1 million from each side. The mandate of the Centre has been extended till 2022 with a contribution of 4 million per year by each side.